Envelop-sealing machine.



PATENTED MAY 26,1908.

' T. P. BOWES'.

ENVELOP SEALING MACHINE.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, 1897.

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No. 888,460. PATENTED MAY 26, 1908.

T. F. BOWES.

- ENVELOP SEALING MACHINE.

AIiPLIGAIION FILED MAR. 26, 1897.

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HOMAS F. BOWES, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNEASSIGNMENTS, OF PART TO WAYLAND B. AUGIR, "TRUSTEE, AND JULIA LYON, OF

MINNEAPOLIS, lllINNESOlAi.

ENVELOP-SEALING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2c, 1908.

Application filed March 25, 1897. Serial No; 629,275.

annoyance and discomfort experienced in moistening and sealing envelopsby hand will be entirely obviated and by which the labor and timeconsumed therein will be greatlyreduced and lessened.

A further object is to provide a machine for sealing envelops adapted toreceive the envelop with its flap in the normal position occupiedthereby after. the insertion there 7 into of a letter or. inclosure,thus avoiding the rovision of means for turning or foldingthe ap backonto the back of the envelop.

A further object is to provide a device wherein u on the insertion of anenvelop the gummed t ap will be moistened and compressed against theback of the envelop, sealing the same evenly and thoroughly.

A further object is to provide a machine in which an envelop will beneatly sealed regardless'of the amount of matter .contained therein.

A further object is to provide a machine of this class which shall beexceedingly simple and chea which shal be composed of very few parts,

whichshall not require close or fine adjustvment of parts to insure thedesired results,

which shall be exceedingly durable, shall occupy very little space andwhich in operation shall be positive and certain.

' The invention consists primarily in a machine comprising rotary meansfor forwardi ingthe envelop to sealing means, said forwarding meanscomprising a roll having a conical surface adapted to press the gummedflap against an inclined inoistening surface,

means for supplying moisture to said moistening surface; and means foroperating said forwarding and sealing means.

.The invention consists further 111 a main construction and operation,-

chine comprising means for moistening the gummed flap ofan envelop,means for compressing the moistened flap against the back of theenvelop, and means for operating said moistening and compressing meansand moving said envelop therethrough, the envelop being first passed tothe moistening means with the flap at an acute angle to the back thereofand then passed to said compressing means, the movement of the envelopthrough said moistening and compressing means beinginan arc of a circlesubstantially eonf'orming to the shape of the gummed flap so that as theenvelop passes to the compressing means the forward corner of the topthereof is first caught thereby and as the envelop advances therethroughthe moistened flap is pressedidown and backtonto the back of theenvelop, a straight even fold being thus attained.

The invention consists further in theprovision of a machine designed forthe purpose stated and comprising a moisture 'tank or supply, rotatingmeans adapted to receive an envelop with its flap at an acute angle toits backor bodyportion and to deliver said envelop to sealing rolls,moisture from said tank being applied to said flap as said en-' velop iscarried along by said rotating means, sealing rolls, and means foroperating said rotating means and sealing rolls.

The invention consists further in various constructions and combinationsof mechanisms and parts, all as hereinafter described and particularlypointed out in the claims.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof the platen being removed. Fig. 3 is adetail view of the moistening disk and its connections the guide orforwarding roll being omitted. Fig. 4 is a detail plan view of the guideor forwarding roll, and is taken from the line .rw of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 isa perspective view of the machine taken from the direction of the arrowin Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the reservoilor tank. Fig. 7is a perspective VlOW of supported on a suitable frame.

in the table 3 and the reservoir or tank 6 is formed at the top thereof.The standard 5 and reservoir 6 are preferably cast integral. A coneshaped moistening disk 8 is fixed on the end of a spindle 9 which ismounted in bearings in the shoulders 10 and 11 projecting from the frontwall of the reservoir 6. Collars 12 and 13 are provided on the spindleto hold the same in position. These collars consist of metal rings,having threaded openings, through which the retaining screws 13 pass tohold the collars in place on the spindle. 'The disk 8 is preferablyeither made of hardened rubber or of metal and its cone surface coveredwith hardened rubber.

A cone roller 14 ismounted in the tank 6 in bearings 15 and 15 in thestandard 5 and in a shoulder on the wall 6, respectively. This roll 14projects through a slot or opening in the bottom 12 of the reservoir androlls upon the surface of the disk 8. The roller 14 has preferably arubber surface. A sponge is provided in the tank 6 and the face of theroller 14. rolls against the under edge thereof. ater being supplied tothe tank 6 and being taken up by the sponge, the roller 14 is moistenedand cleansed thereby, and through the roller 14 the disk8 is moistened.In Fig. 3 the roller 14 is omitted. Without such roller the sponge willbe in contact with the face of the disk 8.

Standa ds 16 and 18 rest on the depressed portion 4 of the table 3 andare secured sired may have hardened rubber surfaces.

The shaft 19 has bearings 19 in the standards 16, 18. The face of theroll 22 bears against the face of the roll 21 and the ends of the shaftextend into slots 23 in the standards 16 and 18. Bearing blocks 24, ofthe construction shown in Fig. 7, rest upon the ends of the shaft 20 andretain itin position. The walls of the slots 23 form the guides for theblocks 24. The circular bearings 24 in these blocks fit over the ends ofthe shaft. Coiled springs 25 are provided in the slots 23 and rest uponand bear against the blocks 24. Tension blocks 26, of the same generalform as the blocks 24, are provided within the slots Fig. 8 isa peri 23and .bear upon the upper ends of the coiled springs. The standards 16,18, have threaded-openings in their tops and through these extend thethumb screws 27 by means of which the tension on the springs 25 andolls21, 22, is regulated.

A floor or platen 28 extends overthe depression 4 in the table, and issupported on the table3, being countersunk therein so that the surfacesof the table 3 and the floor 28 form a smooth surface. The floor 28 issecured to the table 3 by screws or in any other suitable manner. Thecentral portion of this fioorunder the disk 8 and reservoir 6 iscurveddownward and depressed as shown in Figs. 1 and 6, to providesufficient space between the bottom of the disk 8 and the floor 28 forthe passage of'the envelop to be sealed. It is thus seen that the bodyportion of-the envelop with its contents is permitted to rest on theplaten 28 and that as the envelop passes towards the sealing rolls, theplaten 28, being inclined, guides or directs the body of the envelop upinto the plane of the sealing rolls and hence in proper position withrelation thereto and to the flap to pass through said rolls and permitthe same'to evenly and straightly seal the flap upon the envelop body. V

- A guide and forwarding roll 29 bears against the operating surface ofthe disk 8. This roll is cone shaped and its end of greater diameter isplaced at the edge of the disk 8 for the purpose hereinafter explained.This roll is mounted in suitable bearings in a spring frame composed ofthestandard 31 and the leg 30. This frame is detachably andadjustablysupported and mounted on the shoulders 10 and 1]., a pivot pin33 pass- 'ing through openings in the lug 32 of the frame and of theshoulder 11, the shoulder 10 being provided witha series of circularopenings, bearings or slots 35 into which the end of the lug 34 on theguide roll frame, is adapted to be inserted. This frame is made ofspring metal for the purpose hereinafter explained.

A drain cup 40 1s provided on the standard 5, being an extension of thereservoir 6, and the edge of the disk 8 extends over this cup. Journaled in bearings in the standards 5 and 41 is the shaft 41 uponwhichthe driving wheel 42 is mounted. The periphery ofthis .wheel pressesagainst the underside of the esaaee pulley 52 is mounted and fixed onthe shaft 48. A belt passes from this pulley over the pulley 44 on theroll 21. A second belt passes from the pulley 44 over the idler pulley45, thence over the pulley 43, back over the idler 46 and about thepulley 44.

' The operation of the machine is as follows: Water is su plied to thetank 6, thoroughly saturating t 1e sponge. The treadle is then operatedand the machine set in motion. As the disk 8 is revolved it is moistenedby the roll 14 which bears against the sponge. If

a desired the roll 14 may be. omitted and the sponge permitted toprotrude through the opening in the bottom of the tank and bear againstthe face of the disk. Any excess or surplus moisture on the disk 8 willdrip off the edge thereof into the on 40. The operator then takes up theenve op to be sealed.

It will be found with its flap at an acute angle to its back, the flaphaving been raised for the insertion of the letter, circular or otherarticle placed in the envelop. The

corner of the flap is placed on the disk 8 and the revolution thereofcarries it under the roll 29. As the roll 29 rests of its own weight onthe surface of the disk 8, it presses the flap of the envelop down ontothe moistened surface of the disk thus insuring the thorough moisteningof the gum or mucilage on the flap of the envelop. As the flap passesbetween the disk 8 and the roll 29 on its'w'ay into the rolls 21, 22,all the gummed portion thereof is brought into contact with the moistureon the disk. It will be noted therefore that the roll 29 serves both asa forwarding roll and as a means to insure the thorough and equalmoistening of all parts of the gummed flap, thus forming an active andimportant element of b'oththe moistening and forwardingmeans. Therevolution of the disk 8 tends to turn the envelop away from the rolls21, 22. In order to regulate and control this action and to insure thedelivery of the corner of the flap to the rolls- 21, 22, at the properpoint, the roll 29 is made in the form of a cone with its larger end atthe edge of the disk 8. By changing the position of the roll 29 on thedisk 8 the point at which the envelop will be delivered be tween therolls 21 and 22 may be regulated. The roll 29 being mounted in a springframe, as before described, all that itis necessary to do in order toadjust its position is to take hold of the frame, pull the lug 34 out ofthe slot 35 in which it is resting, swing the frame and roll to thedesired position, permit the frame to spring back and the lug 34 engagesthe slot 35 at that point. Thus, the machine is readily adjusted for usewith long or short envelops and the space beneath the disk 8 beingentirely free, any width. of envelop may be sealed, and the spacebeneath the disk 8 is suflieient to permit the swinging motionof theenvelop. As the top fiap' face of and rotating with saidcorner'ofthei'envelop is' caught between the rolls 21', 22,; the envelopis swung between the rolls,21',- 22, in an arc of a circle correspondingtothe arc of a circle described by th'e 'e'dge of thefflap so that theflap is both pressed down and drawn back onto the back of the envelop,effectually pasting the same thereto and insuring a straight smooth edgeat the top ofthe envelo In place of the tread e device shown anddescribed I may, if desired, connect the pulley 44 directly with anelectric motor, or

other suitable power device, or may connect the same to a crank andhandle, and I- may use in place of pulleys and belts, chain andsprockets.

It is obvious that many modifications may be made in the details ofconstruction with out departing from thelspirit of my invention and I donot therefore wish to confine myself sprocket to the exact constructionor arrangement I of parts shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States is 1. In an envelop sealing machinethe combination, with a moisture tank, of a rotatable conical disk,means for ap lying moisture from said tank to the conica surface of saiddisk, a conical roller resting upon said disk and adapted to rotatetherewith, sealing rolls mounted to receive the envelop from said disk,means'for rotating the same, and means for rotating said disk andsealing rolls.

2. In an en velop sealing machine the com bination, with a moisturetank, of a conical disk, means for applying moisture from said tank tothe surface of said disk, a conical roller resting u on saiddisk andadapted to rotate therewitfi, sealing rolls mounted to receive theenvelo from said disk, means for rotatin said rol s, afriction-pulley'whereon said dis rests and whereby it is rotated, andmeans for rotating said friction-pulley and sealing rolls.

3. In an envelop sealingmachine the combination, with a moisture tank,of a conical disk, a moistening roll resting upon the surface of androtating with said disk, said rolladapted to communicate moisture fromsaidtank to said disk, a conical rollerresting upon the surface of said.disk and adapted to rotate therewith, sealing rolls mounted to receivethe envelop from said disk, and operat ing means for said disk andsealing rolls.

4. In an envelop sealing machine the com 9 bination, with a moisturetank, of a conical disk, a moistening roll restin upon the surdisk, saidroll ada ted to communicate moisture from said tank I roller restingupon the surface of said disk and adapted' to rotate therewith, scalingto the surface of said. disk, a conical rolls mounted to receive the.envelop'from said disk, a friction-pulley'whereon said disk rests and bywhich it is rotated, and operating means for said disk and sealingrolls.

5. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,of means for being elivered to sai means at an acute angle to the backor body portion of said envelop and whereby both said fla is moistenedand said envelop is carried an delivered to the sealing rolls, sealingrolls mounted to receive the envelop from said rotary means,

- and o crating means.

7. an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank, ofmeans for applying'moisture therefrom to-the flap of an envelop and bywhich said envelop is carried to the sealing means andby which said flapis pressed down uponthe back or bodyportion of said envelop and conical.sealing means by whichsaidenvelop is moved semicircularly and the flapdrawn smoothly and straightly on the back-.- I

8. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,of means for applying moisture therefrom to the flap of an envelop, andfor carrying forward said envelllop to the sealing rolls, and coniealsealing ro s.

, 9. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisturetank, of a rotatable conical disk, means for supplying moisture fromsaid tank to the surface of said disk, a conical roll ada ted to restupon and rotate with said dis and sealing rolls mounted to receive theenvelop from said disk, the upper sealing roll mounted in yieldingsupports.

10. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,of a rotatable conical disk, means whereby the surface of said disk ismoistened from said tank, a conical roll resting upon the surface ofsaid disk and ada ted to rotate therewith and between which and thesurface of said disk the flap of the envelop to be-moistened is passed,a friction-pulley whereon said disk rests and whereby it is revolved,conical'sealing rolls mounted to receive the envelo: from said .disk,said rolls being mounted wit their large ends in bearings in the rearand at one side of said disk and their small ends mounted in bearings atthe other side thereof the upperof said beingyieldihgly heldi'in contactwith the lower of said rolls, and bearings for said sealin rolls.

11. In an enve op sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,ofa disk 8, means for applying moisture from said tank to the surface ofsaid disk, a conical roll adapted to ,rest 11 on said disk and rotatetherewith, said rol adapted to permit the fiap of the envelop to passbetween it and the surface of said disk, sealing rolls mountupper ofsaid rolls adapted to yield upwardly away from the lower roll to permitthe passage of the envelop between said rolls, and tension-springswhereby said upper roll is normally yieldingly held bearing against thelower roll.

combination, with a moisture tank, of a conical disk, means forsupplying moisture from said tank to the surface of said disk, a roll 29resting on said disk, means whereby the 10- said disk may be changed oradjusted, and .conical sealing rolls mounted with their large endstogether to receive the envelop from said'disk, said sealing rollsadapted to normally bear against each other for their full lengths, oneof said rolls being yieldingl mounted, and operating means for said (llSand sealing rolls.

13. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,of a revoluble disk8, a shaft or spindle 9 therefor, bearings for saidshaft, a frictionulley whereon said disk rests, a suitable shaft andbearings for said friction-pulley, a roll 29 resting on and rotating inconnection with said disk, a frame or support therefor, sealing rollssuitably mounted to receive the enve op from said disk and operatingmeans for saiddisk and sealing rolls.

14. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,of a rotatable disk 8, a shaft or spindle 9 therefor,

said disk and shaft, means whereby said spinvelop from said disk, andoperating means for said disk and sealing rolls.

16. In an envelop sealin combination with a suitab e frame, of amoistening disk, a guide roll mounted above machine the 12. In anenvelop sealing machine the ical sealing rolls mounted to receive the;en

ed to receive the envelop from said disk, the

cation or position of said roll on the surface'of die or shaft and diskare held against vertical bearings for said shaft, means for rotating Isaid disk, a spring frame wherein said guide bottom, a shoulder orbearing having a series of slots 35 wherein said lug is adapted to rest,sealing rolls mounted to receive the envelop from said disk, andoperating means for said disk and sealing rolls. Y

17. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a suitableframe, of a moistening disk, a guide roll mounted above said disk, aspring frame wherein said guide roll is mounted, said guide-roll framebeing pivoted at its top and having a lug 34 at the bottom, ashoulder-or bearing having one or more slots 35 wherein said lug isadapted to rest, compressing rolls mounted to receive the envelop fromsaid disk, means for regulating the tension on said compressing rolls,and operating means for said disk and sealing rolls,

18. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a tank orreservoir, of a moistening roll mounted therein, a disk 8, a

spindle or shaft therefor, shoulders on said reservoir forming bearingsfor said spindle, a guide roll mounted above said disk, a spring frametherefor, said frame being pivoted at its upper end to one of saidshoulders and having a lug 34 at the bottom, the lower of said shouldersbeing provided with one or more slots adapted to receive said lug,sealing rolls mounted to receive the envelop from said disk, means foradjusting the tension on said rolls, and operating means for said diskand sealing rolls.

19. In an envelop sealing machine the combination ,with a moisture tank,of means for applymg molsture therefrom to ,the flap of an envelop andfor holding said flap at an acute angle to the back or body portionthereof, while moisture is applied thereto by said means, said meanscomprising a roll and ,a member having a moistening surface betweenwhich said flap is fed whereby both said flap is moistened and saidenvelop carried to the sealing rolls, and sealing rolls mounted toreceive the envelop from said means.

20. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,of means for applying moisture therefrom to the flap of an envelop andfor holding said flap at an acute angle to the back or body portion ofsaid envelop while moisture is applied thereto, said means comprising aroll and a member having a moistening surface between which the flappasses whereby said envelop is carried to the sealing rolls, sealingrolls mounted to receive the envelop from said means, and means foroperating the same.

21. In an envelop sealing machine the comlnnation, with a moisture tank,of a retatable disk, a roll mounted above said disk, means wherebymoisture from said tank is applied to said disk thereby moistening the.

flap of an envelop as the same is carried by said disk and roll to thesealing rolls, sealing rolls mounted to receive the envelop from saiddisk, and operating means for said disk and sealing rolls.

, 22. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisturetank, of a rdtatable disk, a roll mounted above the same, means wherebythe position of said roll may be adjusted with respect to said disk,means wherebymoisture from said tank is applied to said disk therebymoistening the flap of an envelop as the same is carried between saiddisk and roll, sealing rolls mounted to receive the envelop from saiddisk, and operating means for said disk and sealing rolls.

23. In an envelop sealing machine the combination with a moisture tank,of means for applying moisture therefrom to the envelop to be sealed,conical sealing rolls, mounted to receive the envelop from said means,said means being adapted for carrying forward said envelop anddelivering the corner thereof to said sealing rolls.

24. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,of moistening-and-forwarding means comprising a conical roller and aconical moistening surface between which the flap of the envelop isdelivered at an acute angle to the body portion, said means being incommunication with said tank thereby applying moisture to said flap, andto carry said envelop to the sealing means mounted to receive theenvelop from said moistening and forwarding means, sealing means, andmeans for operating.

25. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a supply ofmoisture tank,

of means for applying moisture therefrom to the flap of an envelop, sa dmeans comprising mechanism whereby said envelop is carried to thesealing means, and sealing means by which said flap is pressed down uponthe back or bodyportion of said envelop and said envelop carriedsemicircularly through said sealing means, and meansfor operating thesame.

26. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,of means for applying moisture therefrom to the envelo to be sealed andby which said envelop is carried to and the corner thereof deliveredbetween sealing means, and sealing means by which as the flap of saidenvelop is there by pressed down upon the back or body por tion of saidenvelop, said envelop is moved semieircularly in or through said sealingmeans and operating means in connection therewith.

27. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,of means for applying moisture therefrom to an en velop, and meansoperating on said envelop in a curve substantially corresponding to thecurvature of the edge of the flap-of said envelop whereby force orpressure is applied to said moistened envelop to seal the same, andoperating means in connection therewith.

28. In an envelop sealing machine the combination with a moisture tankor supply, of moistening-and-forwarding means comprising a conicalroller and a conical moistenmg surface adapted to receive, and to applymoisture from said tank to an envelop with the flap at an acute angle tothe back or body portion thereof, sealing means to which said envelop isdelivered by said moistening-andforwarding means'and by which as theflap of said envelop is thereby compressed against the back or bodyportion thereof pressure is thereby exerted on said moistened envelop ina'c'urve substantially corres ondingto the curvature of theedge of the'dbp'of'said en'- velop to seal the same, and means for oper ating saidrespective means. v

29. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture.tank, of 'a rotatable disk, a roll mounted above said disk and betweenwhich. and said disk'the flap of the envelop to be sealed is passed, andwherebymoistureis communicated to said fla as the latter passes betweensaid roll and isk, means ada ted to yield to-pe'rmit the passage of theenve op therebetween and at the same time exert a sealingpressurthereon, and oplilerating means for said diskand sealing re s.

30. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with .a moisturetank, of moistening means to which the flap of an'envelop is deliveredat an acute angle to the back, or

body portion thereof moisture from said tank,

said means comprising a roller operating in conjunction with saidmoistening means, whereby moisture from said tank is communicated tosaid flap and the envelop, carried to the sealing rolls, and sealingrolls mounted to receive said envelop from said moistening means.

31. In an envelop sealing machine the combination, with amoisture tank,,of a rotatable disk, means bearing against said disk and between whichand said disk the flap of the envelop to be sealed is fed, means for applying moisture from said tank tosaid disk sealing means, and operatingmeans mounted to receive the envelop from said moistening means inconnection therewith.

32. The combination,'in an envelop sealing machine, of a-moisture tank,means for applying moisture therefrom to the fla of an enve op, rotarymeans between whic and said moisture applying means said envelop flap isdelivered and by which the thoroug moistening thereof is insured and theen-' velop carried or forwarded to the sealing rolls, and sealing rolls.

33. In an envelop' sealing machine the combination, with a moisturetank, of means embodying member having an inclined sur- -to said sealingmeans.

face, for applying moisture therefrom to the flap of an envelopdelivered to said moisture applying meansat an acute angle to the back.

or body portion of the envelo a rotary member having an inclined surfaceoperating in connection with said moisture applying means to insure thethorough moisteningof said flap, said rotary member adapted to ture aplying means.

34. 11 an envelop sealing machine the combination, with a moisture tank,of a mem ber having an inclined moistening surface for applying moisturetherefrom to the flap of an envelop delivered thereto at an acute Iangle to the back or body portion thereof,

rotating means'for forwarding said envelop to sealing means, and sealingmeans, means whereby the body portion of said envelop with its contentsis supported in position to permit said flap to come in contact withsaid moistening means and as said envelop passes to said sealing meansguide or direct said body portion into the same plane with said j seahngmeans.

535. An envelop sealing machine comprising a moisture tank, a memberhaving-an inclined surface against which the flap of the envelop iscarried at an acute angle to the body portion of the envelop, rotatingmeans to carry said envelop and sealing means, said roller means adaptedtd deliver the envelop .36. An envelop sealing machine com rising amoisture tank, means between w ich the "envelop is fed, the same havingan inclined moistening surface and an inclined flap applying surface inconjunction therewith, said means rotating to carry said envelop tosealing rolls, and sealing rolls.

37. Anenvelop sealing machine comprising a moisture tank, rotary meansbetween which the envelop is fed, one of'the rolls hav ing a conicalportion, means for a plying moisture from said tank as the envelbp flapis pressed down by said conical portion, and sealing means.

38. An envelop sealing machine comprising a moisture tank, an inclinedmoistening ing a moisture tank, roller forwarding means,

the upper-roller having a conical portion, a

member having an inclined-moistening surface against which said conicalportion presses the envelop flap, and sealing rolls mounted to receivesaid envelop.

40. An envelop sealing machine comprising a moisture tank, cooperatingforwarding means adapted to receive-the envelop with the flap at anacute angle to the body portion In testimony whereof witness my hand atof the envelop, an inclined portion provided Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. A., this 20th to receive moisture from said tank and apply day ofMarch, A, D. 1897;

the same to the flap of the envelop as the THOMAS F. BOWES; 5 same ismoved by said forwarding means, In presence of and sealing rolls mountedto receive said en- FREDERICK S. LYON.

Velop from the forwarding means. I J.- T. TASKER.

